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adventitious in French

adventitious in French is aléatoire, acquis, adventice — adventitious means coming from outside, rather than being a natural part of something.

adventitious in French

aléatoire
adj
acquis
adj
adventice
adj
auxiliaire
adj
ectopique
adj
exogène
adj

What does "adventitious" mean?

  1. adj Coming from outside, rather than being a natural part of something.
  2. adj Happening by chance, and added on rather than planned.
    "The adventitious disappearance of those nearer the throne than the duke had, moreover, set tongues awagging."
  3. adj Gained later in life, rather than present from birth.
  4. adj (biology) Growing in an unexpected place, or coming from an unusual source.
    "The Velloziaceae have evolved a woody stem which is covered with a layer of adventitious roots mingled with the fibres of the old leaf sheaths;"
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adventitious in a sentence

  • The adventitious disappearance of those nearer the throne than the duke had, moreover, set tongues awagging.
  • The Velloziaceae have evolved a woody stem which is covered with a layer of adventitious roots mingled with the fibres of the old leaf sheaths;

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What is "adventitious" in French?
"adventitious" in French is aléatoire, acquis, adventice. adventitious means: Coming from outside, rather than being a natural part of something.
Are there other ways to say "adventitious" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "adventitious": aléatoire, acquis, adventice, auxiliaire, ectopique, exogène.
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